The Parent Trap

1961 film by David Swift
Movie film Q1217234
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The Parent Trap

Summary

The Parent Trap is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,797 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Parent Trap's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Parent Trap was directed by David Swift[4].
  • David Swift wrote the screenplay for The Parent Trap[5].
  • The Parent Trap's composer is recorded as Paul Smith[6].
  • The Parent Trap's composer is recorded as Sherman Brothers[7].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is romantic comedy film[8].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is comedy of remarriage[9].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is children's film[10].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is musical film[12].
  • The Parent Trap's based on is recorded as Lottie and Lisa[13].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Hayley Mills[14].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Maureen O'Hara[15].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Brian Keith[16].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Charles Ruggles[17].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Una Merkel[18].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Leo G. Carroll[19].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Cathleen Nesbitt[20].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Ruth McDevitt[21].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Nancy Kulp[22].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Frank De Vol[23].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was John Mills[24].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Joanna Barnes[25].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Crahan Denton[26].
  • A cast member of The Parent Trap was Linda Watkins[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Parent Trap was produced by Walt Disney[28]. It was directed by David Swift[4]. David Swift wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Hayley Mills[14], Maureen O'Hara[15], Brian Keith[16], Charles Ruggles[17], Una Merkel[18], and Leo G. Carroll[19].

Publication

The Parent Trap was released on June 12, 1961[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include romantic comedy film[8], comedy of remarriage[9], children's film[10], drama film[11], and musical film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[31]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[32] and video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

The Parent Trap's main subject is summer camp program[34]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[35] and 90%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Parent Trap's after a work by is recorded as Erich Kästner[37].

Why It Matters

The Parent Trap ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,797 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 55277
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 55277, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 11858
    Filmová databáze film id → 21400
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 21400, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Emile Kuri, Hal Gausman
    Publication date → +1961-06-12T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Swift
    Duration → {'amount': '+124'}
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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